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New Mexico's climate outlook is challenging- no surprise- but there's a real edge of hope emerging in Northern New Mexico. Check out the details in this video.

Video published 1/11/2024

Lots of details here for the greater Phoenix area, Tucson, and Flagstaff. Bottom line: we're looking at an almost 3 month extension of days over 95 in the cities of southern Arizona, with a full month of that over 105.

Colorado, you've got a heck of a lot going for you in this outlook. Great outlook for the whole Front Range, Grand Junction is looking nice, most challenging conditions are in the southeast corner of the eastern plains. And you're gonna want to look at the relative stability of your mountain winters- we compare your mountain outlook to other western states. You are looking so strong.

No one should be surprised that Texas is looking rough at 2C. If you're planning on building resilience in Texas, you need to know what you'll be up against. You're facing some of the most extreme and complex challenges in the entire nation.

In the NCA5 we see a much larger change in the projections for Utah than other states in the region. In this video, we investigate the ominous high-change blob centered over Utah in the updated national climate assessment, and present the tipping point type risks unfolding around the Great Salt Lake.

Southern California's outlook is quite serious for LA, Bakersfield, Blythe, Imperial, and other inland communities.

There are layers of challenge here, including very severe heat increases, drought trend, and more intense, more irregular atmospheric rivers.  We also see a very intense hot spot for deluge-like precipitation appear over Bakersfield.  

In Northern California, we find potential for building long-term resilience.  This region begins south of the Bay Area at about Half Moon Bay, extends to the eastern edge of about Napa, and returns to hug the coast all the way up to Eureka.

You won't be shocked that Vegas is projected to pick up a lot more days over 105 by 2C, but Dr. E was very interested in the relative stability she found in other parts of the state.  

For those watching solar field developments, it's worth noting there are major signs for deluge-type rain emerging over Tonopah.  

Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.

Here, we consider big picture projections for water stability and heat increases across the region, as well as what to expect with our best current understanding of tipping points.